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QCA

PE at key stages 3 and 4    (Year 6/7)

Unit 1: Dance activities: Link

QCA

Language for learning

Through the activities in this unit pupils will be able to understand, use and spell correctly words relating to:

  • movement and dance, eg social dance crazes, style, dynamic, action, inaction, counterbalance, counter tension, high energy, fast footwork, contact work, lean, push, pull, lift, unison, canon, stamina
  • dance styles, eg lindy hop, scarecrow, frog

Speaking and listening - through the activities pupils could:

  • answer questions using relevant evidence or reasons
  • identify the main points of a dance, TV programme, etc

Reading - through the activities pupils could:

  • find information using contents, index, glossary, key words, hotlinks, etc

Writing - through the activities pupils could:

  • make notes, summaries, etc, to clarify ideas and thinking which can be used later

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. Acquiring and developing skills
2. Selecting and applying skills, tactics and compositional ideas
3. Knowledge and understanding of fitness and health
4. Evaluating and improving performance